57th Combined Assault (Clan Diamond Shark)

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Fifty-Seventh Combined Assault Cluster
Formed 3052
Nickname Devil's Churn
Affiliation Clan Diamond Shark
Parent Command Omega Galaxy


History

The Fifty-seventh Combined Assault Cluster was formed around a core of the survivors of Tukayyid. Added to these were a high proportion of freeborn warriors and trueborns of lesser Bloodhouses.[1] In 3061 the Cluster was stationed on Babylon.[2]

Omega Galaxy was dispatched to garrison the new Inner Sphere trading worlds[3] and by 3067 the Fifty-seventh had taken up position on Itabaiana[4] and was still in place in 3079.[5]

In 3075 the Fifty-seventh responded to the massacre of Diamond Shark civilians on Nykvarn. It along with the Coral Skate sallied forth and engaged the Twelfth and Twenty-second Dieron Regulars almost destroying both units for their actions.[5]

Fifty-seventh responded too late to stop a civilian airliner from crashing into Clan Diamond Shark IndustriPlex-C in October 3080, but did take part in the recovery operations that followed after.[6] With the loss of the complex on Itabaiana the Fifty-seventh was transferred to the CDS Space Hunter as a mobile force.[7]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 57th Combined Assault Cluster
Star Colonel Eros Labov 3052 - 3067[1][4]
Star Colonel Topaz Djerassi 3085[7]

Tactics

The unit had no distinct fighting style.[1]

Composition History

3061

Fifty-seventh Combined Assault Cluster (Regular/Fanatical)[1]

CO: Star Colonel Eros Labov [8]
Note: At this time the unit was stationed on Babylon.[2]

3079

57th Combined Assault (Elite/Fanatical)[5]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Itabaiana.[5]

3085

Fifty-seventh Combined Assault Cluster - Elite/Fanatical[4][5][7]

At 96% full combat strength and armed exclusively with second line Clan systems.
They were recorded at 95% strength in 3085.[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 73: "Unit Profile"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 163: "Omega Galaxy"
  3. Field Manual: Updates, p. 58: "Omega Galaxy"
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 77: "Omega Galaxy"
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Field Report: Clans, p. 8
  6. Field Manual: 3085, p. 115: "Omega Galaxy"
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Field Manual: 3085, p. 124: "Omega Galaxy"
  8. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 73

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